Pelicot rape trial: Dominique Pelicot sentenced to 20 years in prison after conviction for aggravated rape of Gisèle Pelicot – live updates
Five judges also convict Dominique Pelicot of making and distributing sexual images of his adult daughter...
Starmer to be gras No 10 firms up links with incoming Trump administration – UK politics live
Prime minister to be questioned on economy, public services and global affairs as No 10 says...
Russia-Ukraine war live: UK troops could be sent to Ukraine to train its soldiers, defence secretary suggests
John Healey says Britain should ‘make the training a better fit for what the Ukrainians need’Russian...
Thames Water to pay £18m penalty after breaking dividend rules
Regulator Ofwat says it will claw back £131m in ‘unjustified’ payments as it announces bills can...
Middle East crisis live: Israel’s ‘long hand’ will reach Houthi leaders, warns defence minister, after Yemen airstrikes
Israel Katz warns leaders of movement after airstrikes hit several areas of Yemen overnight, including power...
‘We were lucky’: boy survives being sucked through storm drain by flood waters as Queensland deluge continues
Rain eases in state’s southeast after teen rescued in Mareeba, while firefighters battle blazes in VictoriaFollow...
Average water bill in England and Wales to rise by 36% over five years
Firms accused of forcing households to pay for years of underinvestment after Ofwat agrees to increases...
Police ignored allegations against Queensland paedophile 13 years before his arrest, mother claims
Investigation launched over claims Brisbane woman’s complaints about childcare worker Ashley Paul Griffith were dismissedGet our...
Albanese government approves four coalmine expansions as Greens condemn ‘despicable’ move
Tanya Plibersek says projects in NSW and Queensland produce coal for making essential steel as critics...
Hiker found in Blue Mountains after six days – as it happened
This blog is now closedAlbanese government approves four coalmine expansions as Greens condemn ‘despicable’ moveGet our...
Body Shop is back for good … and back in profit, new boss tells staff
Ethical beauty chain books £2m profit in first three months after rescue from administration in SeptemberThe...
Just four fines issued for wood-burning complaints in a year in England
Law around illegal wood burning in smoke-control areas is not being enforced, campaigners sayOnly four fines...
Sydney train delays: commuters warned industrial action could cause ‘significant’ disruptions ahead of New Year’s Eve
Federal court dismisses NSW government’s attempt to stop action – including work stoppages that could lead...
Israel accused of act of genocide over restriction of Gaza water supply
Human Rights Watch says Israeli forces have acted deliberately to cut availability of clean waterIsrael’s restriction...
Will Japan’s close ties with US survive the caprice and quirks of Donald Trump?
Japan’s complex defence alliances built up over years as protection against China could be put at...
‘He’s one of us’: he may be ready to leave but Marcus Rashford is still loved in his home city
The Manchester boy who joined United aged seven holds a special place in the heart of...
Aldi liable for ‘flagrant’ copyright breach of rival brand’s packaging, federal court finds
Supermarket giant sought to use Baby Bellies’ designs for ‘its own commercial advantage’, judge saysFollow our...
Bali bomb plotters moved from Guantánamo to Malaysia after guilty plea
Malaysians imprisoned in US prison camp agreed to testify against alleged ringleader of attacks that killed...
Fiji defence minister welcomes US security deal and criticises China missile test
Pio Tikoduadua tells the Guardian the Pacific is ‘not a space for missile testing’ after China’s...
US funding plan collapses as Trump makes demands days before shutdown
Trump rejects bipartisan plan, causing Congress to spiral as lawmakers try to wrap up for holidays...
Journal retracts study that promoted hydroxychloroquine as Covid treatment
Paper published in International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents in 2020 withdrawn by Dutch publisher ElsevierA controversial...
First person in US to develop severe illness from bird flu is hospitalized
California declares a state of emergency as CDC reports person had contact with sick and dead...
New report on New York police’s drone operations released amid sightings
Inquiry found NYPD’s current use and impact policies do not ‘sufficiently disclose’ its technology capabilityA new...
US Senate passes defense bill that raises troop pay and strips trans care for kids of military
Bill authorizes pay raises, strips coverage of trans medical treatments for children and aims to counter...
Senate passes $895bn Pentagon spending bill despite provision denying transgender care to minors – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. For more on the US defense spending bill, you can...
Australia to reopen embassy in Ukraine as its total support for country surpasses $1.5bn
Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong says ambassador to Ukraine to return to Kyiv in January and...
Independent TD Verona Murphy voted in as Ireland’s first female speaker
Her election is first action in moves to form new coalition government after no party won...
Gisèle Pelicot: verdicts expected in rape trial that shocked France
Dominique Pelicot likely to be given 20 years for drugging his ex-wife and inviting strangers to...
Google Maps car snaps vital clue in Spanish missing person case
Image of man leaning into boot of a car on a street in northern Spain helps...
Cyclone Chido deaths rise in south-east Africa as Mayotte toll remains unclear
Powerful storm in drought-hit region confirmed to have killed 45 people in Mozambique and 13 in...
Ancient bones shed new light on debate over origins of syphilis
Study finds 9,000-year-old remains in Americas hold genomes of bacteria family that causes diseaseAfter the French...
More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators diagnosed with severe PTSD
Exclusive: Lawsuit brought by former moderators against parent company Meta and outsourcer Samasource KenyaPTSD, depression and...
‘The work damaged me’: ex-Facebook moderators describe effect of horrific content
Former workers at Samasource say violent, graphic and sexually explicit videos left them fearful to go...
Pakistan and Bahamas join push for global pact to phase out fossil fuels
Climate-vulnerable pair add weight to proposed treaty seeking transition from coal, oil and gas in equitable...
‘Everything is gone’: how Israeli forces destroyed Jabaliya refugee camp
A chronicle of Jabaliya’s destruction, using eyewitness accounts, satellite imagery and video footageOn the morning of...
Chinese AI chip firms blacklisted over weapons concerns gained access to UK technology
Imagination Technologies had licences with two Chinese firms – but said it had not ‘implemented transactions’...
Netanyahu says Israel will occupy Syria buffer zone for foreseeable future
Israeli PM on visit to Mount Hermon says troops will remain until ‘another arrangement’ for security...
Reeves says compensating Waspi women not ‘best use of taxpayers’ money’ as backlash grows – UK politics live
Chancellor and PM have both defended not to pay compensation to Waspi womenGood morning. Keir Starmer...
John Marsden, author of Tomorrow, When the War Began, dies aged 74
Marsden’s death was confirmed in a letter from one of two schools he founded saying: ‘He...
Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow says Uzbek suspect arrested over killing of general
The 29-year-old had been recruited by Ukrainian special services, Moscow saysFor today’s Guardian newsletter, Nimo Omer...
Rachel Reeves: improving services more important than Waspi women payout
Chancellor says high cost of compensation cannot be justified because most of women affected had known...
Middle East crisis live: hopes for Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal rise as officials express cautious optimism
Israeli negotiating team in Qatar; Hamas, US and Arab officials all suggesting deal may be within...
South Korean president fails to appear before corruption watchdog
Yoon Suk Yeol was summoned for questioning over attempt to impose martial law earlier this monthSouth...
Energy firms to spend £70bn to rewire Great Britain’s electricity grid
National Grid, SSE and ScottishPower submit plans amid global race to shift from fossil fuels to...
No methanol or illicit drugs in alcohol served at Fijian resort where Australians fell ill, tests find
Australia urged to remove the word ‘spike’ from its recently upgraded travel warning to the popular...
UK inflation hits eight-month high of 2.6%, fuelling calls to hold interest rates
Annual increase in November driven by rising cost of petrol and groceries and hike in tobacco...
Wednesday briefing: The world waits after Ukraine assassinates top Putin general in Moscow
In today’s newsletter: Kyiv assassinated Igor Kirillov inside enemy territory, in its most audacious operation since...
Suspect in killing of Russian general detained in Moscow, authorities say
Investigators say they arrested Uzbek citizen suspected of involvement in explosion that killed Lt Gen Igor...
Gambling lobby attacks Labor over ‘moral judgment’ – as it happened
This blog is now closedPenny Wong reportedly chastised by Israeli foreign affairs minister over Australia’s stance...
Christmas Day forecast: calm, dry weather in store for much of Australia
BoM meteorologist says Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales will be generally dry and...